Herman L. Johnson of Milton, WV, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Lincoln Continuous Care Center. He was born March 16, 1934 in Cabell County, a son of the late Homer and Ella Finley Johnson. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Edward Johnson and one sister, Opal Dailey. He was a retired steel worker for H.K. Porter and an avid farmer, hunter, trapper and fisherman. He is survived by his loving wife, Clara Kelley Johnson; three brothers, Romie of Milton, Jerry of Ashton and Bob of Virginia; two sisters, Anna Jewell Beardin of Illinois and Lillian Dailey of Milton; three sons, Dwaine, Wesley and Matthew of Milton; four daughters, Yvonne (Bill) Yeager, Kathy Neal, Melissa Salmons and Leshia (Rev. David) Vickers of West Hamlin; 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Pastor David Vickers officiating. Burial will follow in Balls Gap/Brown Cemetery, Milton. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family would like to send a very special thank you to the staff at Lincoln Continuous Care.